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Over the weekend, a huge swarm of jellyfish forced the Gravelines Nuclear Power Station in France to take four of its six reactors offline.

Nuclear Power Plant Shut Down by Furious Jellyfish

Tesla drivers in France are suing Elon Musk's EV maker for turning their vehicles into what they characterize as "extreme-right" symbols.

Tesla Drivers Sue Elon Musk for Turning Their Cars Into “Extreme” Right-Wing Symbols

By Victor Tangermann

General Bruno Baratz recently announced France's intent to deploy robot warriors to the front lines as soon as 2028.

France Wants to Roll Out Robot Army by 2040

Energy prices in France turned negative following a surge in renewable output last week, causing a number of nuclear reactors to shut down.

Electricity Prices in France Just Turned Negative Because of Renewables

By Victor Tangermann

Earlier this week, reports emerged of a woman in France who was reportedly struck by a meteorite. Experts have their doubts.

Expert Says Rock That Hit Woman Was NOT a Meteorite

By Victor Tangermann

A woman in France was reportedly struck by a tiny, rebounding piece of meteorite while chatting with a friend over a cup of coffee.

Woman Reportedly Struck by Meteorite While Drinking Coffee

By Victor Tangermann

Health officials in France are saying that the preservative nitrates often added to processed meat — including charcuterie — are linked to colon cancer.

Doctors Warn That Scrumptious Instagram Trend Is Giving You Colon Cancer

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

Oft-troubled rideshare application Uber is in hot water once again — and this time, allies like French President Emmanuel Macron might be going down, too.

Advanced Transport

If This Leak Is Real, Uber Is in Huge Trouble

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

The country of France passed a law in December that will require car companies to tell people not to drive in its commercials.

France Passes Law Requiring Car Ads to Tell People Not to Drive a Car

By Tony Ho Tran

The first Olympic route would ferry passengers between the Paris-Charles de Gaulle and Le Bourget airports, and a second would link two Parisian suburbs. About 30 manufacturers answered the call to test out various parts of electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft, or eVTOLs.

Advanced Transport

Paris Will Use Electric Flying Cars to Get Passengers to the Olympics

By Lonnie Lee Hood

About 1,000 French soldiers and 20 former generals signed an open letter blaming racial minorities for violence and warning of a civil war.

Former Generals Warn That France Could Descend Into Civil War

By Dan Robitzski

The French army's foremost military school has shown off pictures of the latest addition to its team of combatants: a four-legged robotic dog called Spot.

Boston Dynamics

Boston Dynamics Robot Runs Out of Battery During Military Combat Drill, Needs to Be Carried

By Victor Tangermann

A meteorite fell to France last week — sparking calls by amateur astronomers to help search for and find the apricot-sized space rock.

Science & Energy

A Meteorite Fell In This Area and Everybody Is Looking For It

By Tony Ho Tran

German electric car subsidies are so high, that leasing a Renault Zoe EV is essentially free right now. Demand is sky-rocketing.

Advanced Transport

Subsidies Mean This Electric Car Is Literally Free in Germany

By Victor Tangermann

The French Health Ministry announced that France no longer has confirmed cases of the coronavirus COVID-19: one patient died but all the others recovered.

French Officials Say Country Has Eliminated COVID-19 Outbreak

By Dan Robitzski

2019-nCoV, the virus behind a looming pandemic, has officially reached Europe. French officials confirmed the country and continent's first two cases.

The Mysterious Chinese Outbreak Just Reached Europe

By Dan Robitzski